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NCT04721626 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Topical Antisepsis in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

A clinical trial of Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

Completed
Registry status
25
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04721626: Completed study of Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

NCT04721626 is a study of Head and Neck Cancer that has completed, run by Medical College of Wisconsin. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04721626, a study of Head and Neck Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

COMPLETED
Registry status
25 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This is a single-arm prospective trial of an intra- and postoperative topical antiseptic bundle. The study will recruit patients undergoing an open surgical resection of the upper aerodigestive tract requiring a planed vascularized reconstruction, which may be either pedicled and/or free flap. The objectives are to evaluate antimicrobial effects of a perioperative topical antiseptic bundle and to identify the source of surgical site infection as well as the rate of 30-day adverse events in head and neck cancer.

Primary Outcome

Bacteria will be measured as colony forming unit/mL.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Chlorhexidine Gluconate
  • DRUG Povidone-iodine
  • DRUG Tetracycline Ointment

Study Locations (1)

Wisconsin

  • Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2021-01-06
Est. Completion 2021-10-04
Medical College of Wisconsin

447 total trials

What the finished NCT04721626 record still lists

NCT04721626 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 25 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 261-participant average among 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Head and Neck Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Chlorhexidine Gluconate is the first listed.

NCT04721626 reports a single indexed study location in Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04721626 about?

NCT04721626 is a clinical study titled "Topical Antisepsis in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery". This is a single-arm prospective trial of an intra- and postoperative topical antiseptic bundle. The study will recruit patients undergoing an open surgical resection of the upper aerodigestive tract requiring a planed vascularized reconstruction, which may be either pedicled and/or free flap. The o...

What is the current status of trial NCT04721626?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2021-01-06. Estimated completion is 2021-10-04.

What conditions does trial NCT04721626 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04721626?

The interventions under investigation include: Chlorhexidine Gluconate (DRUG), Povidone-iodine (DRUG), Tetracycline Ointment (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04721626?

This trial is sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin, which has 447 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04721626 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Wisconsin. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Head and Neck Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04721626's enrollment target sits among peer trials

25 196th of 250 higher than 47 of 250 other Head and Neck Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Head and Neck Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04721626, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04721626 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.